Sermons About Manipulation
An Offer You Can't Refuse
As we read through the book of Judges we see that Israel was guilty of two types of idolatry. First, and most obvious, they worshiped false gods instead of -- or in addition to -- Yahweh. Second, and more devious, they worshiped the True God in a false way, in a pagan way. Listen in as we see this present in the life of Jephthah and in our own lives as well.
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2 Samuel 16 - In the Presence of My enemies
In fleeing from Absalom Daid meets 3 enemies that want to harm David (Zibah, Shimei, and Ahithophel). Through out these narratives David maintains peace and shows us that even in the case of maniptuation (Zibah), cursing (Shimei), and betrayal (Ahithophel) that looking at all event from God's point of view and seeing them as a component of God sovereign plan helps us to have supernatural peace.
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2 Samuel 14 - The Manipulators
This narrative in 2 Samuel 13 illustrates how manipulation causes delimas in one life. Joab used an lady actor to try to get David to bring back Absalom, and it worked to a degree. With Absalom back, but not allow in the royal house, Absalom also manipulates Joab to get a hearing with King David - His father - by burning Joab fields. All this put King David in a difficult delima of doing what was right judicially in executing his son, Absalom, and showing mercy and grace to the son that he loved. David chose neither but tried to carve out a middle ground because he could not uphold justice and show mercy at the same time. But what David could not do God has done in his Son - Jesus Christ. God fully satisfied his justice in the death of Christ and also show grace and mercy to men.
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MANIPULATIVE
Wow, this is loaded. We have many biblical examples of manipulation (Jacob w/Esau, Women w/Herod, Delilah w/Samson). In this week, we will learn how to break the power of manipulation thru: RECOGNIZE - When is Someone Trying to Control You?, DETERMINE - This Will Not Work on Me, REDEFINE - Learn a new way of relating - sometimes it means allowing people to fail.
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